Lenskart

Company

Investment-firm

Last deal

$200M

Amount

Secondary Market

Stage

03.06.2024

Date

3

all rounds

$1.78B

Total amount

Financing round

General

About Company
Lenskart is an online optical store in India offering affordable prescription eyewear.

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Sector :

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Also Known As

DealsKart Online Services Private Limited

founded date

01.01.2010

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Secondary Market

IPO status

Private

Description

Lenskart is revolutionizing the eyewear industry in India by providing a wide range of eyeglasses and contact lenses at affordable prices. With over 500 designs of eyeframes in multiple colors, Lenskart offers a convenient way for customers to select their desired frame, fill in their prescription, and place an order online. The company also has a vast collection of discounted contact lenses from top brands, catering to various types and needs. Lenskart ensures a hassle-free experience with free home delivery within 48 hours and a generous 365-day return policy. Founded in 2008, Lenskart is dedicated to simplifying the process of acquiring prescription eyewear and contact lenses for customers across India.
Contacts

Contact Email

Phone number

Social url

Sub-Organizations
1
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Personal Goods

Subsector

Clothing and Accessories

Keywords

Fashion

Location

Singapore

total rounds

1

total raised

$100M

count Of Investments

1
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Lenskart Franchise

Lenskart is a leading online retailer of eyewear products in India.

Sector

Personal Goods

Subsector

Clothing and Accessories

Financials

Funding Rounds
19
3

Number of Funding Rounds

$1.78B

Money Raised

Their latest funding was raised on 03.06.2024. Their latest investor Fidelity. Their latest round Secondary Market

Date 
Funding Round 
Investors 
Money Raised 
Lead 
03.06.2024
2
$200M
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Subsector

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count Of Investments

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Investments
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name 
Lead 
type 
Raised 
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Co-Investors
Investors
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63

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Acquisitions
3
Acquiree Name 
Date 
Price 
Acquisition Name 
Tango Eye acquired by Lenskart

Tango Eye acquired by Lenskart

acquirer

Lenskart
Lenskart

date

30.10.2023

type

Acquisition
Tango Eye

Tango Eye

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Sector

Software and Computer Services

Subsector

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Location

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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total raised

$1.17M
Owndays acquired by Lenskart

Owndays acquired by Lenskart

acquirer

Lenskart
Lenskart

date

30.06.2022

price

$400M
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Sector

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Subsector

Clothing and Accessories

Location

Higashishinagawa, Shinagawa City, Tokyo 140-0002, Japan

total rounds

1
DailyJoy acquired by Lenskart

DailyJoy acquired by Lenskart

acquirer

Lenskart
Lenskart

date

27.04.2021

type

Acquihire
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Exits
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6over6

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Subsector

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People

Founders
3

Sumeet Kapahi

Sumeet Kapahi is a Co-Founder at Lenskart.

organization founded

1

Sumeet Kapahi

Peyush Bansal
Peyush Bansal

Peyush Bansal

Peyush Bansal is the founder and Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O) of Valyoo Technologies. He obtained a Bachelor of Engineering degree from McGill University, Canada and worked as Program Manager at Microsoft, Redmond for a year. After that, he returned to India to pursue his Post-Graduate Programme in Management for Executives from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. In 2008, he set up Valyoo with SearchMyCampus as the first business portal. In the following years, the other 2 main portals of Valyoo were launched- Cloud 360 and Flyrr.

current job

Lenskart
Lenskart

count Of Investments

29

Peyush Bansal

Amit Chaudhary
Amit Chaudhary

Amit Chaudhary

current job

Lenskart
Lenskart

count Of Investments

4

Amit Chaudhary

Employee Profiles
9
Shantanu Gaur

Shantanu Gaur

Senior Manager

Satish Sharma

Satish Sharma

Product Director

Praveen Kumar

Praveen Kumar

Head - Online Products

Ramneek Khurana

Ramneek Khurana

Co Founder

Amit Chaudhary

Amit Chaudhary

Co-Founder

Peyush Bansal

Peyush Bansal

Founder & Chief Customer Happiness Officer

Abhishek Rao

Abhishek Rao

Manager

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